Tag: sector
Stakeholders in disaster risk reduction urged to solve problems facing the sector
Participants at a day's engagement on Disaster Risk Reduction have urged all stakeholders to act now to mitigate future disasters.
They also called on the...
East Africa tourism sector hardest hit by COVID-19 pandemic: report
East African Community's (EAC's) tourism sector will face a 92 percent decline in cash flows due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, says...
Namibia cricket embarks on initiative to revive struggling tourism sector
Namibia cricket has joined efforts with the "Eagles" brand to help revive the country's ailing tourism sector with the launch of the #EaglesChallenge on...
Egypt issues electronic smart cards to farmers to digitize agricultural sector
The Egyptian government is carrying out a key program of issuing electronic smart cards to farmers nationwide with the aim of eliminating administrative corruption,...
South Africa construction sector remains depressed: survey
South Africa's civil confidence index of construction sector increased to 11 in the third quarter of 2020, up from the record low of...
Kenya’s private sector to spearhead green economic growth
Kenya's private sector said on Friday it will spearhead green economic growth through increased recycling of waste products.
Carol Karuga, CEO,...
South African mining sector calls for improvement in competitiveness
The Minerals Council of South Africa on Friday called for the country to improve its competitiveness, address red tape in government and implement...
South African president voices concern over impact of COVID-19 on media sector
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday voiced concern over the heavy losses inflicted on South Africa's media by the COVID-19 pandemic.
It is...
China’s recovering civil aviation sector creates opportunities globally
by Xinhua writers Hu Tao, Luo Xin, Zhang Yiyi
BEIJING, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's recovering civil aviation industry...
Kenya says floriculture sector to fully recover in 2021
Kenya's floriculture sector will fully recover from the negative effects of COVID-19 pandemic in the middle of 2021, executives said on Friday.
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High hopes pinned on Chinese tourists to help revive Egypt’s tourism sector
As Egypt's tourism industry has been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, officials placed high hopes on Chinese tourists to help revive Egypt's tourism...
Kenya to mainstream COVID-19 emergency financial sector regulatory measures
Kenya should mainstream emergency financial sector regulatory measures implemented in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic into the regulatory framework to prepare the sector...
Namibia’s tourism sector continues to be strangled by COVID-19 effects
Namibia's tourism room occupancy for this year shows that the industry continues to be strangled by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hospitality Association of Namibia...
Nine-million dollar tourism grant scheme launched to revamp sector
Mr Yaw Osafo Maafo, Senior Minister, on Wednesday launched a nine-million dollar tourism grant scheme under the Ghana Tourism Development Project, geared towards revitalising...
AGRA wins Ghana agribusiness excellence and leadership award 2019
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has received an excellence award for promoting food security and transforming the agribusiness sector in...
CONIWAS Advises government to give more resources to water sector
Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS) has called on government to increase financial allocation to drinking water supply to ensure equity...
UW Deputy Minister Finds Investors for Agriculture Sector
Mr. Amidu Issahaku Chinnia, the Deputy Upper West Regional Minister, has urged investors to take advantage of the business opportunities in the area to...
Expert urges bold steps to correct past errors in Ghana’s mining sector
For Ghana to correct its mistakes in the mining sector there is the need for bold steps to institute strong and well thought-out regulatory...
Government tasked to Ensure Gender Equality in Ghana’s Agricultural Sector
The Ghana Trade and Livelihood Coalition (GTLC) has called on the Government to ensure gender equality in the agriculture sector by eliminating inherent inhibitions...
Stakeholders Debate on Agriculture Sector Funding
Stakeholders in Ghana’s agricultural sector on Thursday, converged at a forum in Accra, to brainstorm on the best ways to access funding from financial...
Union Demands the Regularisation of IGF Staff in the health Sector
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Health Service Workers Union (HSWU) has called on the health authorities to regularise the contract of all...
Ghana risks missing SDG-6 targets due to low financing
Ghana stood the risk of missing out on the Sustainable Development Goal –Six (SDG-6 ) targets due to low financing for the sector, Civil...
Sanitation and Water Ministry Find Smart Ideas to Improve Sector
Madam Cecilia Abena Dapaah, Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, has said the Ministry is making the appropriate effort to inject efficiency in the...
Ghana’s Railway Sectors makes substantial progress
The railway sector in the past 22 months has witnessed significant rehabilitation works since the assumption of office by Nana Akufo-Addo.
Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah,...
S. African minerals council says commits to improve sector
The Minerals Council South Africa on Wednesday committed to work with the government and other stakeholders to improve the performance of the mining sector...
Kenya devote funds to acquiring specialised skills for its oil sector
Kenya plans to prioritize investment in specialized skills in order to reduce dependence on foreign labor force in the oil sector, a senior government...
Health Sector operators converge to discuss ways of improvements
The Health Sector is reviewing its performance in the previous year towards developing better strategies to improve healthcare delivery across the country.
The 2018 Health...
Kenya’s real estate sector set to expand in 2018
Kenya's real estate sector is set to expand in 2018, as the wave of political uncertainty dissipates, ending a period of price correction experienced...
Namibia’s tourism sector boosted by local tourists amid economic headwinds
Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR), which manages all the accommodation in Namibia's National Parks, said on Thursday that the number of domestic tourists increased during...
Africa’s Tourism’s Prominence Moves Up
The tourism sector in Africa, which according to UNWTO saw an 8% increase in international arrivals in 2016, is progressively becoming prominent largely due...